Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Greenland, AR: what to set up and who to call
For recycling, Greenland has Greenland Recycling Center at 170 North Letitia Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Sat 8 am–3 pm. Public schools here are run by Greenland Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Greenland, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Greenland.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Greenland. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $108 a month (its average across Arkansas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Fayetteville Waterworks
Fayetteville Waterworks supplies Greenland: about 88% of residents live in its service area. Washington Water Authority Wwa serves another 14%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Beaver Water District as seller) and serves 116,398 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AR0000569.
5 home internet providers serve Greenland
97% of 557 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 46% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 81% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 76% | 100/20 |
| OzarksGo | Fiber | 50% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Greenland
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Greenland, from the town’s own site.
Recycling – Greenland
170 N. Letitia Avenue
- Mon8 am–3:30 pm
- Tue8 am–3:30 pm
- Wed8 am–3:30 pm
- Thu8 am–3:30 pm
- Fri8 am–3:30 pm
- Sat8 am–3:30 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum cans
- Glass
- Cardboard
- Chipboard
- Steel cans
- Paper (newspaper, office paper, books, magazines, phone books, hardback books)
Recycling – Greenland
170 N. Letitia Avenue
From greenlandar.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-23T16:07:34+00:00, 2026-10-20T13:19:21+00:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Greenland is in Greenland Public Schools.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Greenland is in ZIP code 72701
ZIP codes where Greenland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Greenland | ZIP’s residents in Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72701 | Fayetteville, AR | 100% | 3% |
72737 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Greenland
When is the Greenland Recycling Center open?
Mon–Sat 8 am–3 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check greenland-ar.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Greenland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Fayetteville Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000569). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Greenland?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Greenland?
Cox Communications, AT&T, OzarksGo, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Greenland?
72701. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Greenland in?
Greenland Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Greenland?
Arkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Washington County Clerk. Check your registration at voterview.ar-nova.org.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Greenland’s own website (greenlandar.gov), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.